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How to resolve what TX is correct? If we here at OCF knew that answer, we would be the most highly sought after medical consultants in the world. However Christine's advice will boost your odds. DavidCPA went to 5 different doctors before he was satisfied (he did just radiation and chemo with no surgery). My surgeon advised me to do the radiation and chemo first since she could always do the surgery later. But both DavidCPA and myself had base of tongue cancer and not anterior tongue cancer. Some studies indicate different TX (although I just posted a link on how most studies are flawed)
A second opinion at a CCC can be done electronically now or by mailing out CDs and DVDs. Please get your MRI/PET/Xray results sent to a CCC for their evaluation. Your doctors have an ethical obligation to cooperate and don't worry about hurting their "feelings". No competent surgeon or oconologist would be offended, in fact they would welcome independent verification by a CCC of their recommendation.
I know it's a real pain and you don't feel like it, but if you are not at an NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, then you should at least get their opinion. Don't be fooled by commercial frauds with big TV and radio ads like Cancer Treatment Centers of America, the American Cancer Website has pages of rueful patients posting about how they were tricked by CTA plus CTA was cited by the FTC for fraud in making up their success rates.
Charm